No. 21-7316

Richard Duerson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: absent-witness confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process evidence-admission hearsay hearsay-testimony judicial-discretion judicial-proceedings just-conclusion officer-testimony
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-06-02 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 21-7307 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What obligation does the court have in allowing an officer to repeat an absent witness's statements which inculpate a defendant, over counsel's objection to the solicitation of hearsay, in assuring a just conclusion to the judicial proceedings as it relates to forfeiture of the confrontation clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE COURT BECOMES A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, OVER COUNSEL'S OBJECTION TO THE SOLICITATION OF HEARSAY, WHAT OBLIGATION DOES THE COURT HAVE IN BEING VIGILANT IN ALLOWING AN OFFICER TO REAPEAT AN ABSENT WITNESS'S EXACT STATEMENTS WHICH INCULPATES A DEFENDANT IN ASSURING A JUST CONCLUSION TO THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AS IT RELATES TO FORFIETURE OF THE CONFRONTATION CLAUSE? ;

Docket Entries

2022-06-06
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-04-18
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-04-04
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 7, 2022)

Attorneys

Richard C. Duerson
Richard C. Duerson — Petitioner
Richard C. Duerson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent